# Engineering Manager Salary Lead: $209k median (2026)

> lead engineering manager salary - based on 83 live postings across 30+ ATS sources.

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## Salary

- **Median:** $209k
- **25th-75th percentile:** $180k - $231k
- **Based on:** 31 disclosed salaries from live postings

## Hiring across industries (ISIC Rev.4)

- Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (division 62, 25 open)
- Employment activities (division 78, 18 open)
- Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding (division 64, 6 open)
- Scientific research and development (division 72, 4 open)
- Other professional, scientific and technical activities (division 74, 3 open)
- Education (division 85, 3 open)

## Top companies hiring

- Microsoft (11 open)
- IQVIA (3 open)
- Microsoft AI (2 open)
- Pave Talent (2 open)
- Google (2 open)
- Cengage (2 open)
- Aurelian (2 open)
- SPD Technology (1 open)

## Sample live roles

- [Software Engineering Lead / Engineering Manager](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Overview/820438fc-d2c7-4738-91a9-96c1e199b38f) - Overview
- [Structural Engineering Manager](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/structural-engineering-manager-at-sphinx-staffing-4445130503) - Sphinx Staffing - Irvine, CA - $170,000 - $225,000
- [Engineering Manager](https://nl.linkedin.com/jobs/view/engineering-manager-at-matcochemicals-4441806461) - MatcoChemicals - Oss, North Brabant
- [Software Engineering Manager](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineering-manager-at-goldman-lloyds-4441583898) - Goldman Lloyds - New York City Metropolitan Area
- [Staff Software Engineering Manager, YouTube](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/staff-software-engineering-manager-youtube-at-google-4444344291) - Google - San Bruno, CA
- [Mechanical Engineering Manager / Section Lead](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/mechanical-engineering-manager-section-lead-at-bae-systems-inc-4433707460) - BAE Systems, Inc. - Merrimack, NH
- [Engineering Manager (Gen AI, Portfolio Analytics, Salesforce) | Prestigious Global Investment Firm | Boston](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/engineering-manager-gen-ai-portfolio-analytics-salesforce-prestigious-global-investment-firm-boston-at-delmar-nord-4440528974) - Delmar Nord - Boston, MA
- [Engineering Manager](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/engineering-manager-at-harrison-clarke-4432477785) - Harrison Clarke - United States - $300,000
- [Senior Engineering Manager Trade Management Equities Acceleration - Director](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-engineering-manager-trade-management-equities-acceleration-director-at-citi-4426170362) - Citi - Jersey City, NJ - $170,000.00 - $300,000.00
- [Principal Software Engineering Manager-CoreAI](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/principal-software-engineering-manager-coreai-at-microsoft-4444433700) - Microsoft - Redmond, WA - $165,600 - $296,400
- [Software Engineering Manager](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineering-manager-at-atlas-search-4441570236) - Atlas Search - New York, NY
- [Manufacturing Engineering Manager](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/manufacturing-engineering-manager-at-liberty-personnel-services-inc-4444028650) - Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. - Lyndhurst, VA

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